DSIT publishes ministerial letter on cyber security to leading UK firms
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), in conjunction with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Cabinet Office, HM Treasury, the National Crime Agency and the Department for Business and Trade, has published a joint ministerial letter on cyber security addressed to all FTSE100 and FTSE250 companies, as well as other leading UK firms. The letter sets out three key actions for large businesses to strengthen their cyber resilience: (1) making cyber risk a board-level priority by using the Cyber Governance Code of Practice; (2) registering for the NCSC's Early Warning service, which alerts organisations to potential cyber attacks targeting their networks; and (3) requiring Cyber Essentials certification across supply chains. The correspondence comes in response to increased hostile cyber activity targeting the UK, which has caused both financial and social harm to businesses and citizens.